Today in the News: Friends talk about Navy Yard shooter

News on the Navy Yard shooter, the U.S. economy and Colorado flooding.

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Posted Sep. 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM

Posted Sep. 17, 2013 at 6:06 PM

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"He always thought someone was trying to hurt him. He was afraid of people." - Nutpisit Suthamtewakul, a Fort Worth, Texas, friend of Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis. He also added, "He was a good guy to me. I still can't believe he would do that."

News to know

A new report released today by the Census Bureau says that 46.5 million Americans are still living in poverty, even after the recession. Also reported was that income is 8.3 percent below where it was pre-recession, in 2007.

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Skies cleared over Colorado on Monday, allowing rescue crews with helicopters to reach and rescue scores of residents. Rescue workers say that in some cases, they were rescuing even more pets than people.